Biltong Slice of Impala Anyone?
Biltong is a very popular snack in Southern Africa. If you’ve ever spent time in Southern Africa (and you’re not a vegetarian) you’ve probably tried biltong. Biltong is similar to beef jerky in that it’s all meat — chewy, salty, raw meat. The difference is that biltong is dried, not smoked (like beef jerky). Biltong is usually made from either beef or game. Game biltong is made from various bucks like impala, kudu, and wildebeest. Ostrich biltong is also great. Personally I’m not that keen about feasting on a slice of kudu while I’m driving around watching these magnificent beasts in the wild — but there’s no denying, it is delicious. Game biltong tends to be less fatty than beef, so if you’re watching your figure you know which one to go for. The basic biltong recipe includes salt, vinegar, coriander, saltpeter (for the colour) and pepper. The ideal conditions for drying biltong are cool, very dry weather. The drying is the tricky bit, if it goes too slow your delicious piece of mea
